Hairpin dispenser



9 March 29, 1949. BENNER 2,465,509

HAIR PIN DISPENSER Filed June 20, 1946 l I II'IIIIII l 'lllllfl] INVENTOR. Carroll 1.5612210.

Patented Mar. 29, 1949 HAIRPIN DISPENSER Carroll J. Bonner, Long Beach, Calif. Application June 20, 1946, Serial No. 678,060

4 (Cl. 1s21) 11 Claims.

This invention relates to a hair pin dispenser, and particularly those hair pins which are made of spring metal, and are commonly termed bobby pins, and the type of invention herein disclosed relates particularly to those hair pins which have a plurality of waves or marcels in one or both of the fingers of the pin.

An object of my invention is to provide a novel hair pin dispenser, in which the pins are assembled on a blade and are advanced one at a time to a position where they may be picked off by the user, and are also spread so that the pin may be placed in the hair.

Another object of my invention is to provide a novel hair pin dispenser of the character stated in which the pins are successively moved to the dispensing position, which position is at an angle to the pins assembled on the blade of the device.

A feature of my invention resides in the spring pressed rider, which urges the assembled hair pins towards the position where the pins are successively dispensed.

Another feature of my invention resides in the means to spread the pins as they are removed from the dispensing position.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a device of the character stated, which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and effective in operation.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description and the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my hair pin dispenser.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation of the blade of my dispenser.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevation of the blade, viewed from the left in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the blade.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevation of the blade viewed from the right of Figure 3.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 1-1 of Figure 4.

My hair pin dispenser I is particularly applicable to metal hair pins commonly termed bobby pins, and consisting of two fingers which are normally pressed together by the spring of the metal of which it is made, and one or both of the fingers of the bobby pins is formed with a plurality of waves or marcels. This type of pin is indicated at 2, and is usual and well known in the art. The blade 3 is relatively narrow and of sufficient length to receive a considerable number of the hair pins 2. The blade may be formed is cross section as a shallow V so as to fit into the wave or marcel of the hair pin. With this arrangement the hair pin is also more effectively guided in its downward movement along the blade.

Adjacent the lower end of the blade 3 I provide an outwardly curving cam Wing 4, and a second outwardly curving cam wing 5. It is to be noted that the bottom of the wing 4 is slightly above the bottom of the wing 5, and the purpose of this construction will be further described. Below the wings 4 and 5, I provide a front notch B and a rear notch l. The notches 6 and 1 are so cut that the body of the blade between these notches Will be at an angle to the normal plane of the blade 3. The purpose of this construction is to cause the hair pins to move angularly to a position out of the plane of the assembled hair pins shown at 2. This displaced or dispensing position of the pin is shown at 8.

A rider 9 is slidably mounted on the guide rod I0, and pressed downwardly by the spring H, the guide rod [0 is attached at its upper end to a cap l2, secured to the upper end of the blade 3, and the lower end of the rod is attached to the lower portion of the blade. The rider 9 is set on top of the hair pins assembled on the blade 3, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The spring I! will then urge these pins downwardly and as the pins move towards the lower end of the blade 3, the cam wings 4 and 5 will cam the fingers of the hair pins outwardly, thus creating a spring tension in each successive hair pin. When the hair pin reaches the lower end of the wings 4 and 5, they will drop into the notches 6 and 1, due to the compressive spring action of the hair pin. They will then grasp the inclined area of the blade 3 shown in Figure 7, and will thus be moved to angular or dispensing position.

The bottom of the wing 4 is slightly above the bottom of the wing 5, the purpose of this arrangement being to cause one arm of the hair pin to move inwardly a slight amount, in preparation for the complete compressive movement of the hair pin when the adjacent hair pin is removed from the notches 6 and 1, that is, the hair pin about to be dispensed is already partly ccmpressed and is thus instantly ready to snap into the notches 6 and 1.

Immediately below the notches -6 and 1, I provide a spreader post l3, which tapers outwardly to a diameter greater than that of the blade 3.

1. A hair pin dispenser for spring metal types,

comprising a blade adapted toreceive the-pins in superposed relation, and means on the blade receiving said pins in an angular position, the

pins when in said means being in an angular. position other than the pins assembled on the blade, and adapted :to be grasped, and meansfiurging said pins into said first named means. i

2. A hair pin dispenser for spring metal type comprising a blade adapted to receive the pins in superposed relation, and means on the blade receiving said pins in an angular position,v the pins when in said means being in anangular po-- sition other than the pins assembled ontheblade,. and adapted to be grasped, and pin spreading.

means adjacent said first named means, .and spring means pressing the hair pins into the first named means.

3. A hair pin dispenser for spring metal types, comprising a. blade adaptedto receive the pins :in superposed relation, and means on theblade rece-iving said .pins in an angular position, the pins when in said means being at an angle to the pins assembled on the blade and 1 adapted :to be grasped, andmeans urging said pins into said first.

named means.

4. A hair pin dispenser for spring metal types,

comprising a blade adapted to receive the pins insuperposed relation, and means on the bladereceiving said pins inanangular position, the-pins when in said means being at an angle to thepinsv assembled on the blade and-adaptedto be grasped, and means urging saidpins into-said.

first named means, and pin spreading means adjacent said first named means.

5. A hair pin dispenser for spring metal types, comprising a blade adapted to receive the pins in superposed relation, pin openingmeans on. the blade, means on the blade below the vpin opening means to receive the pins in'an angular position,

the pins when insaid last named means beinginan angular position other thanthe pins .assembled on the blade, andadapted-to-be grasped, and meansurging said pins into said first named means.

6. A hair pin dispenser for spring metal types,

comprising a blade adaptedto receive the. pins in superposed relation, pin opening means .on the bladameans on the-blade below thepin-opening means, to receive the pins in an angular. position, the pins when in said last named'fmeans being in an angular position otherthanthe pins assembled on the blade, and adapted to be grasped, and means urging said pins into said first named means, and spring means engaging the pins on the blade, and urging the same downwardly.

7. A hair pin dispenser for spring metal types, comprising a blade adapted to receive the pins in superposed relation, pin opening means on the blade, means on the blade below the pin opening means to receive the pins in an angular positionl thepins'when in said lastznamed means being in an' angular position other than the'pins' assem bled on the blade, and adapted to be grasped, an pin spreading means adjacent said first named means.

8. A hair pin dispenser for spring metal types,

' comprising a blade adapted to receive the pins in superposed relation, a cam wing on said blade to open the pins, said blade having a notch below the cam wing, said notch being at an angle to the plane of the pins assembled on the blade, the pin when in-said notch being at an'angle' to. th pins assembled on the blade.

.9.-A' hair pindispenser for spring metal types, comprising a blade adapted to receive the pins in superposedrelation, a camwing on said blade to open the. pins, said blade having. a notch. below the cam wing, said notch being at an' angle to the plane of the pins assembled on theblade, the pin when in said notch being at an angle to the pins'assembled on the blade, and :meansurging the .pin successively into. the notch.

10. A hair pin dispenser for springmetal types,

comprising a blade adapted to receive the: pins in superposed relation, a cam wing on said blade to open thepins, saidblade having a notch-below the; camwing, said notch being at an angle to the plane of the pins assembled on the blade, thepin when in said notch being at an angle to the pins .assembled on the blade, and meansv urging 4 o the pin successively into the notch, and in spreading means below the notch.

11. A hair pin dispenser for spring metaltypes, comprisinga blade adapted to receive the-pins in superposed relation, a cam wing on saidbladeto REFERENCES CITED The following references areiof recordxin .the file of this. patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name I Date 2,150,144 Anderson Mar. 14, 1939 2,305,925 Josephs Dec. 22, 1942 

